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Pat Burrell did not have a great year in 2009. There were factors such as his being unfamiliar with the AL Pitchers and a neck injury to consider. Whatever the case, he ended up hitting a .221 average with 14 hr’s. As a free agent picked up to play the DH Role the Rays had expected better. … So, in the off season he trained in Arizona, lost weight and improved his overall fitness. He’s ready to prove himself and he probably will. He has three factors in his favor: He’s seen more of AL Pitchers The neck [click to contimue reading...]